Book Detail

Dolley Madison Saves George Washington

Publication Information
Author:  Brown, Don Illustrator:  Brown, Don
Title:  Dolley Madison Saves George Washington Date:  2007
Publisher:  Houghton Mifflin City:  Boston
ISBN, paperback:  0-618-41199-2 ISBN, hardback:  

Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes ESOL:   Yes
Family:   Yes Young Adult:  
Picture:   Yes

General Information:
Book Type(s):    easy reading, nonfiction

HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies

Summary:
An easy-reading biography of Dolley Madison that focuses on her adult years, particularly as Jefferson's hostess in the White House and First Lady. Dolley Madison saved a large portrait of George Washington before the Brittish burned the White House.

Teaching Ideas:
Internet searches could be done to find out more about Dolley, the War of 1812, and other important events of the time. Students may be interested in contrasting Dolley's "job" as First Lady with current First Ladies. This book can be linked with the book, The Flag Maker, which talks about the War of 1812 from a different perspective.

Teaching Strategies:
bullet Bleich's Heuristic for Responding to Reading
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/bleichs_heuristic.pdf
bullet Reader's Theater
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bullet Sketch to Stretch
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bullet Think-Pair-Share
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bullet Problem and Solution Outline and Text Frame
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Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > determination/perseverance
bullet History > time period > 19th Century
bullet History > region > U.S. history > American Revolution > well-known people > Jefferson, Thomas
bullet History > topic > war > War of 1812
bullet Social Studies > sociology > women > women in history
bullet Government/Civics > government > Presidents
bullet History > region > U.S. history > well known people


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